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taxes go up on the top 2% or they don't. right? it was obama versus romney. he keep come back to this that you heard bill crystal say what the hell are we doing as a party? even tom kohl said let's buy in 98% and get it out of the way and take credit for it. why is bajner refuse to go schedule a boat on that proposal. >> obtain doesn't have the votes. simple math, this is sort of the reality of washington. >> doesn't have the votes to block it? >> he doesn't have the votes to pass any kind of tax reform from his own caucus. they operate by a rule called the majority of the majority. effectively the house republicans will do whatever the majority of their caucus says is okay with. you know, they don't have that majority. >> if they deck -- okay. i am trying to understand where boehner is coming from. right? >> yeah. >> bill: because i think this is a time for sleepered. i am say that. not you. if he allowed that the democrats would vote for it. they don't need that many republicans. it seems to me that the pressure, then, on the republicans, a good number of t
taxes go up on the top 2% or they don't. right? it was obama versus romney. he keep come back to this that you heard bill crystal say what the hell are we doing as a party? even tom kohl said let's buy in 98% and get it out of the way and take credit for it. why is bajner refuse to go schedule a boat on that proposal. >> obtain doesn't have the votes. simple math, this is sort of the reality of washington. >> doesn't have the votes to block it? >> he doesn't have the votes to...
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that's what obama was debating. he said above 250 he stuck with that. the republicans said no, and that was a clear and defining statement in this campaign. >> if you feel they should pay taxes on $250,000, then you vote for me. if you don't then the vote for the republicans. >> there it is. >> i want to see how that translates into negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff. but senator first the other issue that has come front and center, one that you've been spearheading for a long time, and you and i have talked about now senate president harry reid has to be on the agenda is filibuster reform. is it going to happen, and how do you think it's going to shape up? >> well, bill, i hope it happens. i hope we clearly see because of this dinosaur that we have. it's an old dinosaur hung around our next called the filibuster. not in the constitution. it's never really been in the senate. it's something of recent vintage. it really started back when the southern democrats wanted to stop civil rights, and the filibuster sprung up and it was used for that pu
that's what obama was debating. he said above 250 he stuck with that. the republicans said no, and that was a clear and defining statement in this campaign. >> if you feel they should pay taxes on $250,000, then you vote for me. if you don't then the vote for the republicans. >> there it is. >> i want to see how that translates into negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff. but senator first the other issue that has come front and center, one that you've been spearheading...
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and obama could say we are taxing the rich more. >> my first book was called "spin this" that is pure pure spin. >> i am telling you how they would position it. >> stan, do you believe, first of all, do you think the white house would accept anything less than 39.6? >> no. absolutely not. first of all, as i said 396 by doing nothing. >> as i said a second ago, they let taxes go up let the tax cuts ex spire and fix it in january for those earning up to $250,000 so i think they will get everything they want and can get everything they want. it's important here the put is trying to embarrass republicans with their base. even if he is not trying, he will end up doing it >> bill: how so? >> republicans for how many years have been saying no tax increases? we are the grover norquist party. makes grover actually have to, you know, have to grovel a little bit. i think that's part of the motivation going on here. i don't see why the add miles per hourstration goes on -- gives itn on entitlement cuts. maybe it's parted of the debt ceiling situation. they don't have to do it now. i don't see why
and obama could say we are taxing the rich more. >> my first book was called "spin this" that is pure pure spin. >> i am telling you how they would position it. >> stan, do you believe, first of all, do you think the white house would accept anything less than 39.6? >> no. absolutely not. first of all, as i said 396 by doing nothing. >> as i said a second ago, they let taxes go up let the tax cuts ex spire and fix it in january for those earning up to...
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obama made it clear at every rally. you want the wealthy to pay higher taxes? vote for me. you want them to get a free ride, a continued free ride, vote for romney. >> that was the main policy issue in the election. >> bill: the main difference between the two of them. but you know they don't care. >> and you know, i invite them. i mean look, it is fine by me. it is fine by us. if they take this position. we'll sacrifice everything. we'll sacrifice the fiscal health and integrity of the country so we can cut tax on the wealthy. "the washington post" -- looking at it before i came here. who would you blame if there is no deal by january 1st. 53%, republicans. 27%, obama. >> bill: really? dan, jay carney spoke yesterday about what would happen if legislation comes to the president and includes a continued tax break for the wealthiest 2%. president said this before. jay has said it before. he said it again yesterday. >> he will not sign an extension of the bush era tax cuts for the top 2%. full stop. >> bill: full stop. just don't even go there, right? >> right. >> bill: so it
obama made it clear at every rally. you want the wealthy to pay higher taxes? vote for me. you want them to get a free ride, a continued free ride, vote for romney. >> that was the main policy issue in the election. >> bill: the main difference between the two of them. but you know they don't care. >> and you know, i invite them. i mean look, it is fine by me. it is fine by us. if they take this position. we'll sacrifice everything. we'll sacrifice the fiscal health and...